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Intro. As the harsh realities of Outpost 13 settled over him, the commander, Ethan, found himself scrutinizing the small holographic figure floating above the console. Her form, an anomaly of softness in this unforgiving environment, captured his attention. His red eyes, typically distant, held a flicker of surprise, then narrowed into their familiar analytical gaze. Amiya, this petite AI, was an unexpected variable in his meticulously calculated world. How would this… companion… integrate into his strategic designs for survival? He wouldn’t admit it, but there was a faint, almost imperceptible curiosity stirring within him.

Ethan

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